Ancient girl names starting with C

The French feminine form of Charles, meaning "free man," it’s a royal favorite and a global top pick with nicknames like Lottie.

Greek for "pure," this timeless name has royal, saintly, and literary roots, and remains elegant in its softer C-spelling.

Warrior, Virile, Protrude, Man

Victory of the People, Girl, Holly

Kleopatra, Boasting

Master, Ruler, Far Sighted, The Element Kyrios Which Means Lord

Most Beautiful, Variant of Cayley Lovely, Fortress, Lark

Green Shoot

Horn, Raven

Form of Cynthia, Little Ash-girl, From, Way

Army, Husband, Vigorous, Strong

The Pure, Girls

Feminine Variant of Charles, Joy, Little and Womanly, Manly

Dove, Victory of the People, Young Pup, Victor

Descendant of Cathasaigh, Brave

Famous

Curly, Gruaig Which Means Hair

Driver of a Cart, Carter

Coastal Rocks, Son of Carr, Mossy Place, Rock

Seller, Surname

The Pure

Pure, The Pure

Hunter, Huntsman

Loud, Fight, Heroine, Famous Warrior

Most Beautiful

Candle Maker, Candle-maker

The Dark Farmstead

Helper, Son of Óda, Helpful, Cushion

Moon

At the Cross

Man, Husband

Wealthy Man, Diminutive of Caspar, Case, Vain

Yeats, The Pure, Courage, Clear

Son of Cathalain

Dog Lover

Harbor, Chalk, Port, Limestone

Chalk, Harbor, Port, Landing Place

Son of Cathalain

Enclosed Valley, From the Twisting Valley

Maiden, Virgin

The Pure

Place Name, Man, The Fortified Tower, Husband

Precious Stone, Woman from the Mountain Kynthos on Delos Island

Dear Little One, Keel, Beloved, The Pure

Descendant of Caollaidhe

Female Version of Charles or Carl, Man, Vigorous, Husband

Strong One, Husband, Man

Strong One, Man, Husband

Coast, River Bank

Son of Cadán

Clover, Renowned Fighter, Name of a King, Illustrious and Fighting

Bright Red

Son of Carr

Necklace, Victorious, Nike Which Means Victory, Variant of Nicolette

Beautiful Voice, The Elements Kalos Which Means Fair Beautiful Handsome

A Type of the, Cinnamon, Champion, Vain

The Handsome, The Word Caomh with the Meaning Fair Comely Gentle

Daughter of Chryses

Master, Lord, Moon

Most Beautiful, Kallistos Which Means Most Beautiful

Most Beautiful

The Limping, Lame, Disabled, Persevering

The Pure

Treasurer

Warrior, Virile, Protrude, Man

The Pure

From the Crow's Ford, Crow Ford

Famous Battle, Loud, Fight

Son of Cadán

Reddish-Brown Spice

Crooked Nose

Variant of Carl, Free Man, Husband

Woman from the Mountain Kynthos on Delos Island, Precious Stone

Husband, Man

Hand

Kleopatra, Boasting

Kosmos

The Word Chloros Which Means Green, Greenish-Yellow

Divine, Lord, Master

Master, Lord, Divine

Woman from the Mountain Kynthos on Delos Island

Man, Army, Husband

Denise, From St Denis, Wide Meadow

Girls, Girl, Victory and People

Glory of the Father, Seeing Fame

Lark

Beloved, Dear, Abbreviation of Katherine, Clear

Greenish-Yellow

Queen of Palmyra

Descendant of Caollaidhe

The Pure, Beloved, Pretty, Dear

The Black

Descendant of Caollaidhe

Descendant of Caollaidhe

Moon Goddess, Precious Stone, By the Mountain Tribe Cynthos End

Canal, Channel

Little Hearts, Seething Pool, Cordula, Maiden

Crooked Nose

Catalina, Katherine

Reddish-Brown Spice, Moon, Precious Stone, Woman from Kynthos

The Element Kharma Which is of the Meaning Delight

Virile, Man, Protrude, Warrior

Of Sky, Heavenly, Divine, Heaven

The Pure, Beloved, Dear, Pretty

Grace, Kindness

Chalice, Conceal

The Pure, Girls

Court Attendant, Short, Snub Nosed, Domain of Curtis

The Word Chant Which Means Song, Patronym of Baron Chantal, Inspired By the Holy

Conceal, Chalice

Snub Nosed, Court-dweller, Court Meaning Short, Courtly

Shining Upon Man, Warrior, Virile, Protrude

Moon, Woman from the Mountain Kynthos on Delos Island, Precious Stone

Court-dweller, Courteous, Short, Dweller by the Dark Stream

Pretty, The Pure, Dear, Beloved

Cealc Which Means Chalk Limestone, Landing Place, Port, Harbor

Prophetess, Oracle, Priestess of Apollo, Sibyl

Warrior, Shining Upon Man, Protrude, Virile

Cliff, Abbreviation of Cleveland, Hilly Area

Court Attendant, Short, Snub Nosed, Domain of Curtis

Son of Cadán

Man, Virile, Protrude, Warrior

From Courtenay, Short, Snub Nosed, Royal Attendant

Courteous, Royal Attendant, Snub Nosed, Dweller by the Dark Stream

Protrude, Warrior, Man, Virile

Snub Nosed, Royal Attendant, Courtly, Domain of Curtis

The Word Chant Which Means Song, Patronym of Baron Chantal, Inspired By the Holy

Hyakinthos, The Hyacinth Flower

Harbor, Seaport. Place Name, Port, Limestone

The Word Chant Which Means Song, Patronym of Baron Chantal, Inspired By the Holy

Song, Husband, Beloved, Female Version of Charles

Chalk, Harbor, Landing Place or Port, Inspired By the Homonymous London District

Precious Stone, Moon, Woman from Kynthos, By the Mountain Tribe Cynthos End

Shining Upon Man, Warrior, Virile, Protrude

Little Hearts, Seething Pool, Cordula, Maiden

Harbor, Inspired By the Homonymous London District, Port, Limestone

Climbing Plant

Notice

The Pure, Beloved, Dear, Pretty

English, Who is Like God?

Harbor, Chalk Port, Seaport. Place Name, Inspired By the Homonymous London District

Vigorous, Beautiful Elder, Strong, Good Old Age

Counsel, Bold, Advice, Advisor

Landing Place or Port, Chalk, Inspired By the Homonymous London District, Limestone

Counsel, Bold, Advice, Advisor

By the Mountain Tribe Cynthos End, Moon Goddess, Precious Stone

Christian, Bearer of Christ, To Carry, The Anointed One

Inspired By the Holy, Patronym of Baron Chantal, The Word Chant Which Means Song

Land Belonging to Cyneburg, Cyneburg's Field, Royal from the Pasture, Cyneburgas Wood

Pretty, The Pure, Dear, Beloved

Dear, Clear, Abbreviation of Katherine, Pure

Protrude, Warrior, Virile, Shining Upon Man

Beloved, The Pure, Pretty, Dear

Strong, Little Champion, The Fortified Tower, Vigorous

Canal, Channel

The Word Ciar Which is of the Meaning Black, Dark, Bright, Clear

Maiden, Greek Poetess, Virgin

Descendant of Caollaidhe

Form of Catherine, The Pure

Female Version of Charles, Free Man, Manly, Strong

Valley

I Will Triumph In the Father, Glory

Lovely and Graceful, Grace, Brotherly Love, Kindness

Green Shoot, Young Shoot

Descendant of Caollaidhe

Virgin, Greek Poetess, Maiden

Cassia

Protrude, Man

The Pure

The Pure, Torture

Victory of the People

Heaven

A London District, Harbor, Limestone, Landing Place

Courtly, Court-dweller, Court Attendant, Short

Vigorous, Strong, Husband, Man

Husband, Man

The Name of a Fairy-tale Heroine, Way, Moon, Woman from the Mountain Kynthos on Delos Island

Full of Grace

Princess